British people tend to see the world through the key dates - 1066, 1707, 1918, 1945 etc. But what was happening in other parts of the world?

On 6 January 1066, the day after Edward the Confessor died, the Witan close Witan A group of English nobility whose job was to advise the king. They had to make the decision on who to crown in ...

Rita Singer receives funding from the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Cooperation Programme as part of the Ports, Past and Present project team. She has also received ...

A NEW drama-documentary series, 1066: A Year to Conquer England, is coming soon to BBC Two. The show will explore the political intrigues and family betrayals that led to war. But who were the Angl… ...

During the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066), Viking raided, explored and traded from what is now Canada to the Middle East. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

When William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings, he became King of England in 1066. This changed the political landscape of Europe and the course of world history.

After the Norman conquest of Britain in 1066, many French loanwords infiltrated the language, when French became a sign of prestige. Many of these words are related to food.